​Psalm 78:49 He unleashed against them his hot anger, his wrath, indignation, and hostility-a band of destroying angels. 50 He prepared a path for his anger; he did not spare them from death but gave them over to the plague, 51 He struck down all the firstborn of Egypt, the firstfruits of manhood in the tents of Ham. 52 But he brought his people out like a flock; he led them like sheep through the wilderness. 53 He guided them safely, so they were unafraid, but the sea engulfed their enemies.

​The Apostle Paul warns us against the wrath of God we face when we test him as the Israelites did that wouldn’t listen to Moses in his day. Paul gives us a quick history lesson in 1 Corinthians 10:1 For I do not want you to be ignorant of the fact, brothers and sisters, that our ancestors were all under the cloud and that they all passed through the sea. 2 They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. 3 They all ate the same spiritual food 4 and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ. 5 Nonetheless, God was not pleased with most of them; their bodies were scattered in the wilderness. 6 Now, these things occurred as examples to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did. 7 Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.” 8 We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did-and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died. 9 We should not test Christ, as some of them did-and were killed by snakes. 10 And do not grumble, as some of them did-and were killed by the destroying angel. 11 These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the culmination of the ages has come. 12 So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! 13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will provide a way out so that you can endure it.

We seem to think that we have no accountability for our actions or our sins, but Paul is letting us know otherwise. God has put his boundaries and laws in place and if we cross those boundaries we face consequences of judgment against our actions or nation. How have we crossed those boundaries and laws today? We have allowed other gods to come into our country. We have allowed sexual immorality and same sex marriages. A lot of Americans have the attitude if it feels good do it, and sadly a lot of part-time Christians have the same attitude. Some are shacked up or living with their boyfriends or girlfriends. They aren’t obeying God’s boundaries. Paul is warning us that those that scattered their bodies to the wilderness and committed sexual immorality, God destroyed all twenty-three thousand of them. So why should we think that we have been given a free pass to live a sinful life? We don’t have a pass. He tells us in verse 13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will provide a way out so that you can endure it. As Christians, we should be walking with the full armor of God. We should now have desires of the spiritual things and not of the world. If we get caught up in the desires of the world we face eternal separation from God. No sin is worth eternal separation from God. It doesn’t matter how good it feels! If it’s wrong in God’s eyes’, it’s wrong, it's sin! If you don’t think God gets angry, think again!Matthew 21:12 Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves.

Jesus was so angry that he became a destroying lion in the temple when he saw how they were using a place of worship to make money by selling goods.

If you are living in sin. I ask right now that you confess your sins and make that commitment to God that you will change the way you are living. Your sin is not only bringing curses to your life, but your sin is bringing disasters and judgment to our country as a whole. Don’t be so naive to think that your sin doesn’t affect us all when it does!

2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

Hosea 14:4 I will heal their waywardness and love them freely, for my anger has turned away from them.

​Exodus 4:8 Then the Lord said, "If they do not believe you or pay attention to the first sign, they may believe the second.

Prayer:

​Father God, I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior. I believe he is the Son of God that was crucified for my sins. I believe all my sins were nailed to that cross. I ask that you forgive me for all my sins known and unknown. Forgive me, Lord, for crossing your boundaries and not respecting your Word. I will meditate on your word so that I may live a godly life. And I believe through his resurrection and the Holy Spirit that I can overcome the desires of my flesh. I ask Lord that you crucify my flesh and take all these desires away from me and close all the doors that I have opened with my sinful desires and sinful nature. I ask for the renewing of my mind for you to set the boundaries where my mind cannot travel. I thank you, Lord! You are my Savior and I promise from this day forward to bring glory and honor to your name! I ask Lord that you show your mercy and grace and turn your wrath in the other direction. I ask this in Jesus' name.Amen.

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